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Show SALT. LAKE CITY. Sights and Scenes in and Around j the Interaountain Metropolis. PLACES OF IHTEEEST TO VISITORS. A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. Useful Information for the Interior, the Home-Seeker and the Visitor. Bait Lakt'i Location, Attractions and . t Innate. Garfield Beach and Other Summer Reports. The city of Salt Lake has a fame irhica reaches around the world. The population Is about 65,000, and U increasing at a rapid rate. It Is bltuated at the base of the Wajatch mountains in a lovely valley, rich In agricultural agricul-tural resources and la elglilocn miles distant . fram Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above ea level is 4,360 feet. There are many points of Interest to visitors In the city and near it. Here are some of them : . The Temple. This magnificent cream-whit granite structure struc-ture was begun April 8. ISM. It is lOOiaoO feet, the walls are 1(0 feet high, and the towers.when completed, will he AO feet in height. OTer tf.fnJO.mo have been expended on the Temple, and it is now nearlng completion. In the same square w!ih the temple is the spacious spa-cious building called ' The Tabernacle. Here are telrl the services of the Mormon church, and these are attended every tiunday by tmmenHo congregations of people. Uotli Mormon and Gentile. The structure is oval in shape, seventy-live feet htch and asnxir) feet in leiikth nnd breadth. It has a Heating capacity capa-city of 11!, flu people, and here may be heard what is claimed to be the finest or: 'in in tne world. 1'iitti once King In tho tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustic powers are very tine. The Gardo llniia., or Amelia Palace, was built bv Brigham Young who willed that it should be the residence of his fnvorite wife, Amelia Folsom Young, hut since his iloath It ha beeu used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Brigham Young's Residences, known as the Bee-Hive and the Lion House are old-fashioned (tinctures, curious from associations. as-sociations. These are situated In what was once Itrigham Young's domain, all of which has passed into other hands, save the large lot in which is Brigham Young's Grave. This can be reached bypassing through the Eagle Gate, an archway in the old mint wall which at one time encompassed Brigham's private pri-vate property. One or two of the prophet's wives repose beside his last resting place. A slab of granite covers the grave and there is space left near by for the graves of his other wlvea. . Iteseret museum. This institution is situated on South Tempit street. directly opposite Temple square. It contains a large number of interesting curios itles. chiefly pertaining to the early history ol Utah. It Is well worth a visit-Prospect visit-Prospect Hill with its lookout tower commands a plendid view of the city and Its surroundings. The Tithing Building possesses interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the Mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of the city is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, on Second South street, is visited by those who take an interest in the commercial standing of the city. There are several large cases con -talning specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. The Grand Opera House, on Second South street, is under able manage ment and is handsomely and comfortably fitted up. Some of the best talent In the country coun-try is constantly passing between the Atlantic arid the Pacitic. and Salt Lake City is always made a stopping place for performances, either the opera house or the Halt Ike Theater being selected. This latter place of amusement amuse-ment waa built by Brigham Young over thirty years ago. It Is a large and beautiful temple and is comfortably arranged. Assembly Hall, near the temple, IB used In winter for worship by the Mormons, the tabernacle being too large to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall is 120x98 feet,' and cost J1S0.1O). The ceiling is dee-orated dee-orated with church pictures, among them the Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding placa of the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The ISatatorlunp is a large circular bathing house, the center of which, under a glass roof, is a swimming pool. The water is brought in pipes from Beck's Hot Springs. . There are also a large number of bathrooms. . , Electric Street Car connect with every point of interest In the cit y. The system is new and the appointments good. Itapi'd transit is assured. Camp Douglas, three miles east of the city and over 400 feet above it. is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and the barracks and bouses of the officers are built of atone. The nost commands a wide view of the city and beyond where Great Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of the western mountains. Beck's Hot Springs are in the northern part of the city about three miles from the business center. They Issue from the base of the mountains, and are regarded as a very valuaols aid in rases of rheumatism, dyspepsia and scrofula. The waters are med both internally in-ternally and externally, and there Is an excellent bath house and necessary appointments for the comfort of parents. The Warm Sulphur Springs are between the Hot Springs and the city, about one mile from the postortice. There is a good hotel and comfortable HAth house In connection connec-tion with the springs, and they can be reached by street railway. The Mountains are unsurpassed in magnificent canyons, and at least a dozen of the grandest are w'tliln ?each ofthecity. These invite the tourist to swnd days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to fleb, to hunt, to scale- the neaks and ridges, and to gatlwr wild rowers Ev the sides of mossy sSrings. bene:.th t; shnde of umbrageous pines. Dig Cottonwood eanvon should be seen by every tourist. Hero are lake Mary and Martha from which fiows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the bae of the mountains are lakes Blanche. Florence and Lillian. Besides those arc Mills creek, Parley's. Emigration, and City Creek canyons, all extremely pl;turesque ana delightfully rtmautic. Pleasant Drives abound in scores around the outskirts of the citvT along the quiet country roads, and thro igb the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalfa and fieMs of grain : wh lo the majestic mountains are never entirely lost Sight of. From under the branches of trees arid above hedges of the wild dogrose i mpses are caught of snow.covered Peaks. A g ive to Fort Douglas, and then a mile urther ou to the mouth of Kmlgration canyon isnio delightful It was here that the sight of tho Mormon pioneers was first made gl-.d hv the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley and-SJnly and-SJnly b"tingPupon them, on the 24th of July. m' The Great Salt Lake. "I think." says Ernest Ingersoll, ' few per-so-is realize how wonderfully, strangelv beautiful this inland sea is." and speak tig of Its sunsets Phil Robinson has said: -Where have I not seen sunsets, by land and sea in Asia Africa, Europe and America, and where AtI isavl have ever Been more wocderous coloring;, more eleetrlf j in;,- effects than in the sunset ou the Great. Salt Lake of L tah." Salt I ake is as beautiful a sheet of water ayan be found anywhere. The waves are a bright blue or gveenandastbeydai.. on its surf ue it would be hard to tell which color prevail;. It r dr t with beautiful islands and it affords tiie Biiest sail water tiathins in the world. Garfield Beach is within easy dixt.mc of tLe city, being but ehJrteSn "mile, of a ride bv train. Here 1, four" every luxnrv and comfort for a d p 'i the mysterious sea. and also all the things necessary nec-essary for the comfort of the inner nrin. The cafe affords enjoyable meals at We nrices and row boats are to bo had for a quiet -Dull" on the waters which poesess a romantic interest for every visiter. The management of the ccommodat'nns at Garfield Beach is underlhVdirectio!! of the Union Pacitic Kail-way Kail-way company, a Is thai at , Lake Park under the supervision of the Eio Grande Western West-ern This resort Is north of the city, ahout half way between Salt Lake and Cgden. and Is much frequented by visitors, -it is similar in truviws to Garfield, and Is weU wort i 'viait |